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Continue reading →: Thoughts on Equality and AcceptanceRESPECT I recall freshman year. Before then I had always been told that my opinions mattered, and so did everyone else’s. I was taught America’s vision of free speech and the value of different opinions as the fundamental basis for a free nation, and the backbone of democracy. So I…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts on Equality and Acceptance
SPICE OF LIFE We don’t know what we don’t know. I am a very firm believer in a little measure of doubt. It is great to support your views, but having a bit of doubt leaves room for them to grow. Just look at history and how popular beliefs—like the…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts on Equality and Acceptance
MELTING POT America is made up of 50 states, 20,000 cities, more than 100 million households, and over 313.9 million individuals, all completely different. We call it diversity, a noun representing each of those 313.9 million faces and their unique stories. Most people in the United States celebrate the eclectic…
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Continue reading →: Current Events for Dummies: The Government Shutdown
Everyone has probably heard about the recent government shutdown, whether on the news, Twitter, or in social studies class. However, there is definitely some confusion circulating about what having a “shutdown” actually means. WHAT HAPPENED Republicans and Democrats in Congress were unable to reach an agreement on a new spending…
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Continue reading →: Where are they now: Stephanie Smith 2013 grad
WHERE: The Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA WHAT: Majorette Team HOW: “I practiced weeks in advance to prepare for the audition that was held in the spring. The audition was just one day long and consisted of learning two routines, performing them for a panel of judges, and doing…
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